Ascaris lumbricoides a rare cause gastric perforation: a case report and brief literature review by Tian-Hao Xie, Tian-Hao Xie, Yan Fu, Xiang-Xiang Ren, Xin-Li Sun, Qiang Wang, Qian Sun

“…Meanwhile, this article combines cases of gastrointestinal perforation caused by AL documented in the literature since 1903, elaborates on the epidemiological characteristics, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ascariasis, and analyzes the reasons for the occurrence of such complications.…”
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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years by Slimane Mehdad, Abdeslam Hamrani, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Amina Barakat, Mohamed El Mzibri, Najat Mokhtar, Hassan Aguenaou

“…BMI may provide a better proxy estimate of overall adiposity than WC; nevertheless, both of them would appear to be a reasonable surrogate for FM and PBF as screening tools to identify adolescents at risk of developing excess body fat and high level of FBG.…”
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A stomatal optimization model integrating leaf stomata-photosynthetic capacity regulation in response to soil water stress by Yong Liu, Tiesong Hu, Rui Zhu, Qiuwen Chen, Xiang Zeng, Peiran Jing, Yifan Huang

“…Additionally, the SRSC model reasonably predicted a coordinated decline in gs and Vcmax25 and concurrently mitigated the classical models that simulate gs and leaf water potential responses deviating from the actual values under drought conditions. …”
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Molecular structure, UV–Visible spectra and other molecular properties of (E)-2-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide and its n-methyl variant by using DFT method... by K. Srishailam, L. Ravindranath, Gaddam. Ramesh, D. Praveena, Sunil kumar V, Danikonda.Suresh Kumar, S. Muthu, G.Ramana Rao

“…It is heartening to note that all parameters computed in this work for both HMHC and HMNHC compare reasonably well with their available experimental values.…”
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‘Will my fingerprint be enough?’: secondary school students struggle to purchase a healthy, tasty and sustainable meal on the UK free school meal allowance by Sundus Mahdi, Annie Connolly, Bob Doherty, Maria Bryant

“…Results: Obstacles were faced in obtaining sustainable and healthful meals when restricted to an FSM allowance. Reasons included restrictions in what could be purchased due to costs, limitations in the use of allowances that restricted breaktime purchases leading to hunger, inadequate portion sizes, systemic barriers like hurried lunch breaks that encourage ‘grab and go’ options and broken water fountains that led students to purchase bottled drinks. …”
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A New Method for Research on Unsteady Pressure Dynamics and Productivity of Ultralow-Permeability Reservoirs by Kun Wang, Li Li, Xiao Chen, Wei Liang, Yong Yang, Zhenghe Yan, Jianwen Dai, Wei Li, Yahui Wang, Weifang Wang, Min Li, Danling Wang

“…The interpretation results turn out to be reasonable and can truly reflect the situation of low-permeability reservoirs, which can give guidance to the rational development of low-permeability reservoirs.…”
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You Can’t Climb a Broken Ladder: Examining Underrepresentation of Multiply-Disadvantaged Groups in Secure and Senior Roles in UK Geochemistry by Pallavi Anand, Pieter Bots, Jessica Gagnon, Francis Appiah, Elena Maters, Shonil Bhagwat, Susan Little, Amy Riches, Ernest ChiFru, Anya Lawrence, Bryne Ngwenya

“…Our data highlight that there is a decrease in diversity with an increase in seniority; specifically, UK geochemists from sexual and gender minorities, neurodiverse, and women from ethnic minority groups were not represented among the participants of our survey at the top of the academic ladder. There are many reasons for the loss of diversity in the UK geochemistry community with increased seniority. …”
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Gender disparity in living organ donation: a qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of female donors in Pakistan by Muhammad Ishaq, Javeria Saleem, Ruhma Binte Shahzad, Mahrukh Iqbal, Abida Tehreem, Raja Sajjad Asghar, Aleena Touqeer, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukkhari

“…Objectives This study aims to explore and analyse the interplay of sociocultural, psychological and institutional factors, gender roles and power dynamics in shaping the decision-making processes and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab, specifically focusing on women.Design This study employed a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews to delve into the narratives and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab.Setting Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Participants 17 participants registered at the PHOTA for kidney or liver donation.Results Interviews with living donors at PHOTA, Lahore, provided qualitative data, which was then systematically coded and analysed to identify recurring themes that explore the underlying social and cultural reasons for the observed gender disparity. The qualitative research yielded 17 interviews to include in the analysis, representing the voices of living kidney and liver donors. …”
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Impact of surrounding tissue-type and peri-electrode gap in stereoelectroencephalography guided (SEEG) radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC): a computational study by Santiago Collavini, Juan J. Pérez, Enrique Berjano, Mariano Fernández-Corazza, Silvia Oddo, Ramiro M. Irastorza

“…The computer model was first validated by an ex vivo model based on liver fragments and later used to study the impact of three different factors on the coagulation zone size: 1) the difference in the tissue surrounding the electrode (gray/white matter), 2) the presence of a peri-electrode gap occupied by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and 3) the energy setting used (power-duration).Results The model built for the experimental validation was able to predict both the evolution of impedance and the short diameter of the coagulation zone (error < 0.01 mm) reasonably well but overestimated the long diameter by 2 − 3 mm. …”
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Working memory and the need for explainable AI – Scenarios from healthcare, social media and insurance by M. Liebherr, E. Gößwein, C. Kannen, A. Babiker, S. Al-Shakhsi, V. Staab, B.J. Li, R. Ali, C. Montag

“…Explainable AI (XAI) is discussed as an important feature of AI systems that is required for professional, ethical and commercial reasons. XAI is particularly needed in AI systems that remain relatively closed, i.e. black box, on how to make decisions whether for complexity or commercial sensitivity. …”
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A scoping review of transmission models for soil-transmitted helminth infections to underpin the development of a transmission model for Strongyloides stercoralis by Mackrina Winslow, Juan Pablo Villanueva-Cabezas, Vito Colella, Patricia T. Campbell

“…Given the limitation of individual-level data, compartmental models may be a reasonable starting point for S. stercoralis transmission. …”
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Biotransformation of organic wastes through composting using Trichoderma harzianum and its effects on cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) yield by Adeniyi Soretire, Cynthia A Ezema, Chukwuebuka E Awaogu, Chukwuagozie C Okafor, Abasiama S Umoren, Nurudeen O Adeyemi

“…Purpose Soil nutrient depletion and possible degradation have been highlighted as key reasons for lower crop yields in Nigeria. The present study was aimed to assess the effect of Trichoderma harzianum on the bioconversion of different solid organic wastes into compost and its application on cucumber. …”
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Study on coal permeability evolution considering adsorptive deformation characteristics of matrix by Gang WANG, Mingzhen WANG, Zhiyong XIAO, Xiaoxiang SUN, Wenwen JIA, Feng JIANG, Chengcheng ZHENG

“…Accurate understanding of gas flow in coal seam can not only reasonably predict CBM production, but also improve the efficiency of CO2 geological storage. …”
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Enhanced green density of binder jetted tungsten heavy alloys with an inorganic metal salt binder by Yuhua Heng, Yiwei Mao, Kunhao Feng, Jianan Zheng, Yingmi Xie, Qingsong Wei

“…The increase of capillary force and the elevated solubility of nanoparticles were the primary reasons for densification, which facilitated pore filling and dissolution-reprecipitation during liquid phase sintering, respectively. …”
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Main Factors Influencing Winter Visibility at the Xinjin Flight College of the Civil Aviation Flight University of China by Jing Zhang, Pengguo Zhao, Xiuting Wang, Jie Zhang, Jia Liu, Bolan Li, Yunjun Zhou, Hao Wang

“…These two equations reasonably represented the variation in winter visibility in 2017.…”
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Accelerated development of multi-component alloys in discrete design space using Bayesian multi-objective optimisation by Osman Mamun, Markus Bause, Bhuiyan Shameem Mahmood Ebna Hai

“…Our findings highlight the superior performance of the qEHVI acquisition function in identifying the optimal Pareto front across 1-, 2-, and 3-objective aluminum alloy optimisation problems, all within a constrained evaluation budget and reasonable computational cost. Furthermore, we explore the impact of various surrogate model optimisation methods from both computational cost and efficiency perspectives. …”
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ChatGMP: A case of AI chatbots in chemical engineering education towards the automation of repetitive tasks by Fiammetta Caccavale, Carina L. Gargalo, Julian Kager, Steen Larsen, Krist V. Gernaey, Ulrich Krühne

“…The aim is for the students to ask sensible and well-reasoned questions to acquire the necessary documentation to make an exhaustive report indicating whether the company is a potential fit for business. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of arterial stiffness, pulmonary hypertension, diastolic cardiac dysfunction against the background of ischaemic heart disease in comorbid patients by Nadezhda N. Pribylova, Kristina O. Leonidova, Vladislav S. Pribylov, Evgeny A. Shabanov, Sergey A. Pribylov, Nikita V. Novikov

“…The use of combined antihypertensive drug amlodipine-perindopril seems reasonable and scientifically justified, especially after coronary stenting.…”
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Forecasting and modelling the rye market, as a niche grain crop, under conditions of increasing mineral fertiliser costs by Anatolii Dibrova, Viktoriia Baidala, Теtiana Mirzoieva, Ludmila Stepasyuk, Alla Chmil, Larysa Dibrova

“…The research employed comparative analysis, tabular representation, statistical economic approaches, abstract-logical reasoning, and econometric modelling. In particular, the econometric partial equilibrium model AGMEMOD has been utilised. …”
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Prospective evaluation of the impact of repeated whole prison testing for hepatitis C by Stuart McPherson, Naw April Phaw, Manoj Valappil, Carolyn Miller, Craig Thompson, Francesca McCullough, Caroline Allsop, Kate McQue, Ryan Jelley, Jenna Kerry, Jodi Aldridge, Tony Jefferson, Colin Lawton, Lee Christensen, Aung Min Thant

“…The proportion of active HCV infections between the HITTs was 7.2% through reception testing.Conclusion A follow-up HITT after 4 years yielded only 0.3% active HCV infection in a high HCV prevalence prison and a reasonably good reception testing and treatment programme. …”
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